Japan · Series D startup

Who invested in Heartseed

2 rounds we have observed, with the 9 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

BeautyBiotechHealthcare

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$40Mraised across 2 rounds since 2019, from 2 sources

$26MSeries B$14MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $14MMay 2023
Biggest round
$26MSeries B · Nov 2019
Investors
9
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2020202120222023
$26MSeries B$14MSeries D
First round
Series B, $26M
Nov 2019
Biggest round
$26M
Series B · Nov 2019
Between rounds
3.4 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. May 2023
  2. Nov 2019
    Series B$26M5 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Nissay CapitalVC firm2rounds
SMBC Venture CapitalInvestment bank1round
SBI InvestmentVC firm1round
UTokyo Innovation PlatformGrowth equity1round
Astellas Venture ManagementCorporate VC1round
Gene Techno ScienceGrowth equity1round
JMDCno record of our own yet1round
SMBC Capitalno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Heartseed as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Angel BridgeAngel networkPer its own site
Medical Incubator Japan K.K.VC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Heartseed

Who invested in Heartseed?

Heartseed's investors include Nissay Capital, SMBC Venture Capital, SBI Investment, UTokyo Innovation Platform and Keio Innovation Initiative, and 4 more on record.

How much has Heartseed raised?

Heartseed has raised $40M across 2 rounds since 2019.

When did Heartseed last raise?

Heartseed's most recent round was a Series D of $14M in May 2023.

What was Heartseed's biggest round?

Heartseed's largest round on record is $26M (Series B), in Nov 2019.

Who backed Heartseed first?

Heartseed's first round on record, in Nov 2019, was backed by Nissay Capital, Astellas Venture Management and Gene Techno Science and 2 others.

What stage is Heartseed at?

Heartseed's latest named round is a Series D, in May 2023.

Where is Heartseed based?

Heartseed is based in Japan.

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